International Journal of Medical Laboratory
مجله بین المللی علوم آزمایشگاهی
IJML
Medical Sciences
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A Study on the Presence of Aflatoxin M1 in Cow’s Milk in Jiroft
قارچ شناسی
Mycology
پژوهشي
Research
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Aims:</strong> Cow's milk is a daily staple food for many individuals that can be contaminated with many toxins such as aflatoxin M<sub>1</sub> (AFM<sub>1</sub>). AFM<sub>1</sub> is a chemical form of the aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub> produced by some species of <em>Aspergillus </em>genus like <em>A. </em><em>ochraceus, A. flavus, A. nomius, and A. parasiticus</em> that can contaminate feed and forage cattle. This toxin enters into the milk after eating contaminated feed by cows. AFM<sub>1</sub> can cause various dangerous diseases such as cancer and immune deficiency in humans. The present study is aimed to investigate the level of AFM<sub>1 </sub>in cow's milk in Jiroft, Kerman Province, Iran.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>A total of 90 cow’s milk samples were collected in spring and summer 2019 from available stores in Jiroft city. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure AFM<sub>1</sub> in all cow’s milk samples.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> In the present study, AFM<sub>1</sub> was found in 88 (97.8%) milk samples with a range of 0.2-90.62 ppt (mean, 20.07±24.46 ppt). AFM<sub>1</sub> concentrations exceeded 50 ppt (maximum tolerance level of AFM<sub>1</sub> in the European Union) was seen in 12 (13.3%) samples.<br>
<strong>Conclusions:</strong> The results of this study showed the presence of AFM<sub>1</sub> in cow's milk in Jiroft city. So, in this region, many people are exposed to dangerous diseases such as cancer due to the consumption of milk contaminated with AFM<sub>1</sub>.</div>
Aflatoxin M1, Fungi, Milk,Toxin
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http://ijml.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-422-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mohadeseh
Kamali
محدثه
کمالی